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Children Of Fall was formed out of the ashes of many now since long defunct bands from the 90's era. Since then many things have come to pass and change, people have made entries and exits and we've moved endless miles geographically and "spiritually" (not to be misunderstood or misinterpreted as being an indication of potential religious belief). We've sworn in blood to seek to inspire others to explore their own passions and pain for this world. To reach beyond our own everyday boredom and find outlets of expression suitable for each an everyone of us. We gather around a system of loose Anarchistic ideas and beliefs. We hold no faith in religions and/or the organized spiritual world, but we have faith in the act of (wo)man and our own potential as human beings. Music has been made one of the languages we speak although most of us have other platforms or ambitions as well. But this medium of blended words and chords has proven to give us the freedom we most desire in our pursuit to give expression to the inner most of all. We're now some 350 DIY shows down the line and just fullfilled our ambitions for our 3rd fullength album "Bonjour Tristesse". In the process of this many things could be said about progress and regress, pleasure and pain but that´s left for the outside world to interpret and judge... We encourage you all to take a deep dive into our music and lyrics and find what needs to be found subjectively to each and everyone. No borders and no boundaries. No pain without a purpose. This is music and the love for it...
Panorama
Children of Fall Lyrics
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What about feeling better, but with a smaller range of emotions.
What about anxiety as just another lifestyle accessory.
And what about killing the machine just to keep the wheels turning.
Whats about inadequacy and apathy? Different names for the same thing
It is
Being smaller than the taste at hand
Then there are passive-agressive brutes, yes I know all about you
And there's world politics with honorable intentions, with nothing but dead children at its feet
What about Brazilian farmers, Chechnyan mothers, American Indians, Sandi lesbians and first-world dreamers?
Yes we are all left wanting, it leaves us
Feeling smaller than the task at hand
Too much to care for, so we don't care at all
At least that's how it feels. This is who we are, less than we aspired to.
And in our reflection, so have we shaped everything
The lyrics of Panorama by Children of Fall express a sense of disillusionment and cynicism towards modern society and its values. The first stanza questions the trade-off between longer lives and longer working hours, and the possibility of numb emotions in exchange for feeling better. The lyrics also refer to the normalization of anxiety and the idea of destroying the system just to keep it going. The chorus highlights the feelings of inadequacy and apathy that plague us, leaving us feeling too small and too overwhelmed to care.
The second stanza brings attention to the brutal nature of passive-aggressive behavior, and the hypocrisy of world politics and their supposed honorable intentions. The lyrics continue by naming different groups of marginalized people from different parts of the world, emphasizing that we are all left wanting. The sense of inadequacy and apathy is reiterated in the chorus, solidifying the message of the song.
Overall, the lyrics of Panorama convey a sense of hopelessness and frustration with our flawed society, and the sense of powerlessness that comes with it. The song urges listeners to look beyond their personal struggles and become aware of the larger issues at hand.
Line by Line Meaning
What about longer lives, at the expense of longer hours.
Questioning the trade-off of longer life for longer work hours.
What about feeling better, but with a smaller range of emotions.
Asking if it's worth sacrificing emotions to feel better overall.
What about anxiety as just another lifestyle accessory.
Critiquing society normalizing anxiety as a trend.
And what about killing the machine just to keep the wheels turning.
Asking if it's worth destroying societal structures to keep them functioning.
Whats about inadequacy and apathy? Different names for the same thing
Drawing a connection between feeling inadequate and indifferent towards things.
It is
Being smaller than the taste at hand
Too much to care for, so we don't care at all
Explaining the feeling of being too insignificant to make a difference.
Then there are passive-agressive brutes, yes I know all about you
Acknowledging the existence of passive-aggressive behavior in people.
And there's world politics with honorable intentions, with nothing but dead children at its feet
Highlighting the irony of politics with good intentions leading to harm.
What about Brazilian farmers, Chechnyan mothers, American Indians, Sandi lesbians and first-world dreamers?
Asking about the plight of different marginalized groups.
Yes we are all left wanting, it leaves us
Feeling smaller than the task at hand
Too much to care for, so we don't care at all
Expressing the feeling of being left unfulfilled despite attempts to care.
At least that's how it feels. This is who we are, less than we aspired to.
Suggesting that humans fall short of their intended goals.
And in our reflection, so have we shaped everything
Implying that humans have an impact on the world based on their self-reflection.
Contributed by Savannah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.